May 19, Mr. Wang Zhaoguo, Member of Central Political Bureau of Communist Party of China, Vice Chairman of the National Congress, Chairman of the Chamber of Trade Union of China paid visit to YTO Group Corporation, visited the General Assembly Line of high-powered tractors of YTO INDUSTRIAL PARK, with the accompaniment of Mr. Lu zhangong, Secretary of Henan Provincial Communist Party Committee, Mr. Mao Wanchun, Standing Member of Henan Provincial Communist Party Committee, Secretary of Luoyang Municipal Communist Party Committee, Mr. Liu Xinmin, Chairman of Trade Union of Henan Province.

Afternoon of July 29, Mr. Ren Hongbin, Chairman of Board of Directors of Sinomach, Mr. Chen Zhi, Vice Chairman of Board of Directors of Sinomach, investigated YTO GROUP CORPORATION with a 8-member delegation, they visited Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Production Facility.

August 8, A-share of the First Tractor Co. Ltd. was listed in Shanghai Stock Exchange, abbreviated as YTO Stocks, stock code “601038”, with a total fund raising of 810 million RMB Yuan in the A-share listing.

Nov. 26, Mr. Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the Board of China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH), paid a special visit to YTO FRANCE SAS during his trip in Europe.
Nov. 28, the millionth YTO-LR Series Diesel Engine was launched off the general assembly line of YTO Diesel Engine Co.

May 19, Mr. Wang Zhaoguo, Member of Central Political Bureau of Communist Party of China, Vice Chairman of the National Congress, Chairman of the Chamber of Trade Union of China paid visit to YTO Group Corporation, visited the General Assembly Line of high-powered tractors of YTO INDUSTRIAL PARK, with the accompaniment of Mr. Lu zhangong, Secretary of Henan Provincial Communist Party Committee, Mr. Mao Wanchun, Standing Member of Henan Provincial Communist Party Committee, Secretary of Luoyang Municipal Communist Party Committee, Mr. Liu Xinmin, Chairman of Trade Union of Henan Province.

Afternoon of July 29, Mr. Ren Hongbin, Chairman of Board of Directors of Sinomach, Mr. Chen Zhi, Vice Chairman of Board of Directors of Sinomach, investigated YTO GROUP CORPORATION with a 8-member delegation, they visited Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Production Facility.

August 8, A-share of the First Tractor Co. Ltd. was listed in Shanghai Stock Exchange, abbreviated as YTO Stocks, stock code “601038”, with a total fund raising of 810 million RMB Yuan in the A-share listing.

Nov. 26, Mr. Ren Hongbin, Chairman of the Board of China National Machinery Industry Corporation (SINOMACH), paid a special visit to YTO FRANCE SAS during his trip in Europe.
Nov. 28, the millionth YTO-LR Series Diesel Engine was launched off the general assembly line of YTO Diesel Engine Co.

Mar. 8, YTO GROUP CORPORATION successfully took over MCCORMICK Factory of France from Argo, Italy, YTO France SAS was established, a breakthrough was made in YTO overseas development strategy.

April 27, signed long term strategic cooperation agreement with Caterpillar regarding the forge business, the YTO First Tractor Forge Plant was successfully promoted as the First Rate supplier of sprocket business.

September 1, General Liang Guanglie, Member of China Central Military Committee, State Councilor and Minister of National Defense visited YTO Agri-museum and Industrial Park of YTO GORUP CORPORATION.

Dec. 26, “2011 National Food Crops Production Commendation and Reward Conference” was held in Beijing, 300 units of YTO tractors are sent into the hands of big food crop growers of China as the award.

Dec. 28, The First Session Congress of Communist Party Committee of First Tractor Co. Ltd. was held, 100 representatives from headquarter and units under the jurisdiction of First Tractor attended the conference.

Morning of June 10, Mr. Wen Jiabao, Premier of the State Council, Standing Member of China Political Bureau of China Communist Party Central Committee made on-site investigation of 3-Summer Job (harvesting, planting and management) in Henan Province, he drives YTO tractor and harvester by himself.

June 28, First Tractor sells 100% equity rights of YTO Construction Machinery to YTO GROUP as well as the 100% stock equity rights of YTO Machinery Marketing.

July 2, the research project “Fillet Quenching Technological Process Innovation of No. 45 Steel of Forged Steel Crankshaft of YTO Diesel Engine” of QC team of Crankshaft workshop of Diesel Engine Co. Ltd. was awarded the First Prize in Achievements of China National Machinery Industry Excellent QC Team Actitivities, QC team of Crankshaft workshop was as honored as the excellent quality management team for National Machinery Industry.

Morning July 10, Mr. Hu JIntao, General Secretary of China Committee, Chairman of China, Chairman of China Communist Party Central Military Committee, visited YTO GROUP CORPORATION, he had an interview with the labor models, engineering staff and employees of YTO GROUP, and delivered important speech on reforms of YTO GROUP. Mr. Ling Jihua, Secretary of Secretary Department of China Communist Party Central Committee, Mr. Wang Huning, Secretary of Secretary Department of China Communist Party Central Committee as well as Director of Policy Research Centre of the CPC Central Committee, Mr. LU Zhangong, Secretary of Henan Provincial Committee of Communist Party, and Guo Gengmao, Henan Provincial governor accompanied his inspection visit.

Aug. 28, YTO Group Heilongjiang Modern Agricultural Machinery Facility was established in Qiqihar.

Moring Nov. 7, Mr. Lu Yongxiang, Vice President of the National Congress, President of China Science Academy, President of China Machinery Engineering Society, visited the general assembly line of hi-powered tractors and YTO-Agri Museum of YTO GROUP Corporation under the accompanying of Mr. Ren Hongbin, Chairman of SINOMACH, Mr. Li Baishuan, Vice President of Henan People’s Congress, Mr. Guo Hongchang, Mayor of Luoyang.

Morning Nov. 6, Mr. Ren Hongbin, Chairman of SINOMACH and Mr. Chen Zhi, Vice President of SINOMACH paid inspection visit to the general assembly line of hi-powered tractors in the industrial park, central test base and YTO-Agri Museum of YTO GROUP CORPORATION.

Dec. 22, the Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Project with An Annual Production Capacity of 20,000 Units of Diesel Engine in The Power Range of 280KW and Key Technology Development Project of Electronic Control Fuel Injection Project of Euro 4 Diesel Engine with An Annual Capacity of 40,000 Units, passed the acceptance test approval led and organized by Luoyang Development and Reform Commission.

Feb. 27, Mr. Zhang Dejiang, Member of the Political Bureau, Central Committee of CPC and Vice Premier of the State Council visited Diesel Engine Co. and No. 3 Tractor Assembly Factory of YTO GROUP CORPORATION.

Mar. 31, Mr. Xi Jinping, Member of Standing Committee of Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Member of the Secretariat of the Central Committee, Vice President of the State, paid visit to YTO GROUP CORPORATION, he inspected the Picture Show on the Study and Implement Scientific Outlook On Development, No. 3 Tractor Assembly Factory and Heavy Duty Diesel Engine Factory, the leaders accompanied him during the tour are: related leaders of China Ministries, Mr. Xu Guangchun, Secretary of Henan Provincial Committee of CPC, and Lian Weiliang, Secretary of Luoyang Municipal Committee of CPC.
April 15, Sino-African Development Fund Co. Ltd. held the signing ceremony with YTO GROUP CORPORATION in Luoyang, China-Africa Machinery Corporation was established with co-fund of the two parties.
May 14, Mr. Jin Yang, the Vice Chairman of State Property Management Commission of the State Council, the Member of the State Council, made his research on the in-depth activity of Study and Implement Scientific Outlook on Development, he visited the YTO show room, and visited Diesel Engine Co. Ltd. and No. 3 Tractor Assembly Factory.

May 15, Mr. He Guoqiang, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of CPC, Secretary of Central Commission for Discipline Inspections of the CPC paid visit to the hi-powered tractor production base of YTO GROUP.

Jan 25, Press Conference and Commending Meeting of “2007 Henan Province Enterprise (Brand) of Most Influential Power” was held in Zhengzhou, YTO GROUP was awarded the Honorary Title of “Enterprise of Most Influential Power”, YTO brand was awarded as the “Brand of Most Influential Power”, Mr. Liu Dagong, Chairman of the Board, was awarded as the “Entrepreneur of Most Influential Power”.

In February, Mr. Liu Dagong, Chairman of the Board, was elected as the deputy to the 11th National People’s Congress.

On Feb. 20, 67% stock equity rights of YTO GROUP was appropriate and transferred to SINOMACH with gratis.

May 8, the first automatic 125 MN hot die forging press production line of China was officially completed and put into production in YTO GROUP.

May 15, YTO volunteer team of disaster relief consisting of 25 volunteers rushed to the front of Sichuan earthquake-stricken area from Luoyang.

Jan 10 to 17, YTO brand was publicized and listed in the top rank among 11 brands of agricultural machinery (tractor, combine harvester), namely “2006 brands of the highest competitive force in the market” by the Ministry of Commerce. It is an award to YTO brand after China Top Brand won in 2006 awarded by the national authoritative department.

Mar 30, YTO-C1602, China first unit hi-powered crawler tractor was successfully developed, filling the vacancy of track tractors in the power range of 160-200 hp of China for years.

June 10, the opening and founding ceremony for the entry of YTO GROUP Industrial Park into Luoyang Industrial Park, Henan was held. The project investment capital is 1.7 billion RMB Yuan, it is one of the key projects in important decision-making matters of Luoyang City namely “propelling the new type industrial city and advanced manufacturing base with endeavor”, “Be the Forerunner in the Rise Movement of China Central Plains (Henan)”, here will gather the hi-powered wheeled tractors, road rollers, heavy duty diesel engines, axles, numeric control machine tools and the complete industries.

June 1, the Diesel Engine Technical Reconstruction Project funded by national bonds successfully passed the acceptance test by the Acceptance Committee consisting of the National Development and Restructuring Commission.

In July, the order of China export of 1000 YTO hi-powered tractors to Zimbabwe was finally concluded, it is so far the biggest export order for hi-powered tractors in China.

Morning July 16, YTO GROUP CORPORATION and local government of Urumqi Hi/New Tech Development Zone held the signing ceremony of YTO (Xinjiang) Agricultural Machinery Facility Investment Project.

Dec. 4, 10 units of YTO-704 machine sets were fixed as the award vehicles for “All China Food Production Pace-setters” at the All-China Agriculture Work Conference by Agricultural Mechanization Management Division of Ministry of Agriculture.

Mar. 9, 1 unit YTO-354 tractor was dispatched to Taiwan after passing the inspection of Luoyang Entry-Exit Inspection and Quarantine Bureau, which is the first YTO tractor sold in the China “Treasure Island”.

Afternoon Mar. 30, Mr. Yang Xinli, Vice Secretary General of the Propaganda Department of the Central Committee of the CPC and Director of Publicity and Education Bureau, successively visited the track tractor production line of No.1 Assembly Factory, hi-powered tractor production line of No. 3 Plant, YTO Heavy Duty Automobile Factory, First Heavy Duty Truck production line.

Morning April 4, Mr. Zeng Peiyan, Member of China Political Bureau of Central Committee of CPC, Vice Premier of the State Council, inspected YTO GROUP, he visited the general assembly line of hi-powered tractors of No.3 Assembly Factory, in his accompaniment are leaders Mr. Xu Guangchun, Henan Provincial Committee Party Secretary of CPC, Chairman of Henan People’s Congress, Mr. Li Chengyu, Vice Party Secretary of Henan Provincial Committee of CPC and Governor of Henan Province, Mr. Sun Shanwu, Member of the Standing Committee of Henan Provincial Committee of CPC, Secretary of Luoyang Municipal Party Committee of CPC.

Afternoon April 18, Mr. Hou Zongbin, the former Vice Secretary of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and the Ex-Secretary of Henan Provincial Party Committee of CPC visited YTO GROUP, he toured No. 3 Tractor Assembly Factory and First Motor Co. Ltd.

Morning July 27, the Departure Ceremony of Vehicles Exported to the Kyrgyz Republic in Agricultural Machinery Project aided by the People’s Republic of China, was held in the square in front of the main entrance of YTO GROUP, the over hundred units of YTO hi-, mid-powered tractors and YTO heavy duty trucks in the first batch of commodities were dispatched to the Kyrgyz Republic from Luoyang.

Morning July 16, Wen Jiabao, the Premier of State Council inspected the production workshop of YTO-LR Series Diesel Engine and hi-powered tractor production site of YTO GROUP CORPORATION, with the accompaniment of Mr. Xu Guangchun, Party Secretary of Henan Provincial Committee of CPC, and Mr. Li Chengyu, Henan Provincial Governor.

Afternoon Aug. 14, Yuan Guiren, Vice Minister of Ministry of Education, headed the specialists tour delegation of Marxism Theoretic Research and Construction Project to YTO GROUP, they visited hi-powered tractor assembly line of No.3 Factory, and new cylinder block and cylinder head lines of Diesel Engine Co. Ltd. of YTO GROUP COROPROATION, with accompaniment of Mr. Wang Yao, Vice Director of Publicity Department, Henan Province, and Mr. Wang Quanle, Member of the Standing Committee of Luoyang Municipal Committee of CPC, Director of Luoyang Publicity Department.

Sept. 6, the State Quality Inspection Administration held the “10th Anniversary of Implementation of Quality Revitalization Outline of the State Council namely Commending Conference of China Top Brand Products and Advanced Units in Quality Rehabilitating City,” in the Great Hall of the People, YTO hi- and mid-powered tractors were awarded as the China Top Brand products.

Nov. 15, Wu Bangguo, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of Central Committee of CPC, President of the National People’s Congress, visited the engine cylinder block and head machining workshops of YTO Diesel Engine Co. and No. 3 Tractor Assembly Factory with the accompaniment of Mr. Xu Guangchun, Henan Provincial Party Secretary of CPC, Mr. Li Chengyu, Henan Provincial Governor.

Afternoon September 2, Mr. Zhang Siqing, Vice Chairman of CPPCC, headed delegation consisting of over 20 standing members of CPPCC to inspect YTO GROP CORPORATION, UNDERSTAND the product restructuring and progress of State enterprise reform.

Morning Oct. 10, Mr. Zeng Qinghong, Member of the Standing Committee of Political Bureau of Central Committee of CPC, Vice President of the State visited No. 3 Tractor Assembly Plant, Diesel Engine Co. ltd., encouraged YTO people to face the difficulty, make unremitting efforts, and regain glory.

April 10, the 20-year anniversary for YTO compact tractors production operation as well as the off-line launching ceremony for the 1.2 millionth tractor was held in front of the general assembly line of low-powered tractors of Branch Company of mid/low- powered tractors.

Jan. 5, YTO trademark (“Dongfanghong” in Pinyin, meaning sunrise in the east) was acknowledged as the first China Well-known Trademark among all trademarks in China agricultural machinery industry by China Administration for Industry and Commerce.

June, YTO compact tractors were awarded as the “Reliable Use Products” for customers by China Quality Association and Clients Committee of China Farm Machinery Distribution Association for consecutively 7 years.

Sept. 4, 4 units of YTO tractors were extended to the King of Thailand by President Jiang Zemin as the State Premiere Presents.